Lincoln County Jail Food Service
1104 E 1ST ST, Merrill, WI 54452 · Lincoln County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Jail)
- Inspected by
- Lincoln County Health Department
- License / ID
- ENEY-9HCMMW
- Status
- Exempt
- Official record
- Lincoln County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Inspections
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Oct 8, 2025 Routine · No items found
No violations cited.
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Jan 20, 2025 Routine · 1 priority
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Serious
Priority
COOLING - 6-HOUR COOLING PARAMETER
Beans and carrots cooling in walk-in cooler at 71 degrees (center) has not cooled to less than 70 within 2 hours. 1110 hours - 1352 hours.
Correction: If safe, reheat food to 165°F and restart the cooling process or discard the food item. Food shall be cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours for a total 6 hour cooling period.
Code 3-501.14 (A)
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Serious
Priority
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Mar 6, 2024 Follow Up · No items found
No violations cited.
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Feb 21, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 3 priority foundation, 1 core
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY
Can opener used with time/temperature controlled for safety food is not cleaned every 4 hours.
Correction: Clean food contact surfaces used with time/temperature controlled for safety food a minimum of every 4 hours.
Code 4-602.11 (C)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
Food establishment does not have procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Correction: Inspector to send policy and vomit/diarrheal cleanup kit fact sheets. Develop procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Specifically actions that employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination.
Code 2-501.11
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING MACHINE - HIGH TEMPERATURE - WASH SOLUTION TEMPERATURE
The temperature of the wash solution of the high temperature dishmachine is less than 150°F as specified on the machine. Machine built-in thermometer indicated temperatures around 139-142
Correction: Maintain the wash temperature in the high temperature warewashing machine at a temperature indicated in 4-501.110 (A) or indicated by the manufacturer.
Code 4-501.110 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - MECHANICAL WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, HOT WATER SANITIZATION TEMPERATURES
Water temperature for the sanitization rinse in the Hobart high temperature warewashing machine is at 161.4° F. 180 temp as specified on machine was not able to be verified with thermo lable after multiple attempts. Calibrated probe thermometer used showed a max temp reading of 161.4 after two attempts. Wash temp did not reach 150 per specifications on machine according to built in thermometer. Built in thermometer indicated sanitizer temperatures exceeding 180.
Correction: Adjust the water temperature so the hot water is between 180°F and 194 °F or have the unit serviced immediately. Food establishment shall run dishes through the 4 compartment sink sanitizer until unit is functioning properly.
Code 4-501.112
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Not serious
Core
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER – REQUIREMENT - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
There is no approved or current certified food manager for this establishment.
Correction: Provide an approved certified food protection manager in the food establishment within [time period].
Code 12-201.11 (A) (1)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
Source: Lincoln County Health Department. History last read Oct 15, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.